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>"The true reform is to limit the size and scope of the government and return it to being a neutral referee of the private sector." In principle yes, but this
by BitwiseFool 5y ago
>"The true reform is to limit the size and scope of the government and return it to being a neutral referee of the private sector."
In principle yes, but this really does seem like an impossibly idealistic goal. We would practically have to repeal the last 150 years of American government, probably more, to get back to semblance of this ideal. It would also require a fundamental cultural shift in how the citizenry views the role of government. From my perspective the younger generations yearn for more government intervention, not less. You would have to undo that mindset through multiple decades of influence.
- tastyfreeze 5y agoI agree. The only way I see such reform happening in less than a generation is an Article 5 convention. A convention can strip the government of all unconstitutional power it has acquired and make amendments to attempt to prevent the same power creep that has occurred over the last 150 years. One thing I think our Constitution needs is an explicitly protected right of nullification. That adds an additional check on passed laws for when multiple branches of government are aligned with the same faction. We are currently seeing some states practice their implicit right of nullification and it is beautiful.